Seeing the shocked expression on the other's face, Mingshu smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone, "Of course, all of this is just my speculation. As for the truth of the matter, we will have to wait until the investigation is completed to be certain."
That's what she said, but Si Chu, standing beside her, had not contradicted her from beginning to end, which was very telling in itself.
The prefect understood that the other party was just trying to reassure him, but this suspicion was not impossible—in fact, it was highly likely to be the truth.
He felt a heaviness in his heart that couldn't be denied, as no one likes the taste of betrayal, especially since the person in question would have been someone he entrusted with an important task and in whom he placed great trust!
The prefect dared not dwell on these thoughts.
However, avoiding the problem would not solve it, and it was not his style to do so. That person must pay a price for their actions!
